Survivor 41: October 6 Episode Blog Party

Good evening! I hope everyone is doing well. Let's start off with a trivia fact about this season -- you know how they usually go months without knowing the vote? This season they do know. They aren't telling but they do know. Due to Covid they were wary of trying for a live finale reunion show and actually finished up where they were. However, if you see any spoilers, please don't spoil it for the rest of us!

Lifeguard Laurie has updated the blog pool and here is where we stand:

LUVU TRIBE BLUE

Danny McCray - Cheryl in NC, Nickelpeed, Jennifer

Deshawn Radden - Kelsey NY, PDX Granny, Jlaf

Erika Casupanan - Petals, Pam Arceneaux, Margo

Heather Aldret - Debbie, Joanne Victoria

Naseer Muttalif - CherryPie, Tammy M

Sydney Segal - Joyce Erickson, Laurie

UA TRIBE GREEN

Brad Reese - Marlo L, Glenn Allen, Shannon

Genie Chen - SueGee, Laura in GA, Bren

Jairus Robinson - Sydney, Brandi

Ricard Foye - Mikes Girl, GiLLL

Shantel Smith- Marthalight, Jackie

YASE  TRIBE YELLOW

Evvie Jagoda - Sharon C, bizaro22, Indiana Jane

Liana Wallace - Terry is a Texan, ChicMC

Tiffany Seely - David, Dr_Celine

Xander Hastings - Donna in FL, April

OUT

Eric Abraham

Sara Wilson

David Voce

I'll be live-blogging and updating this entry with the major happenings as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area -- please feel free to join in on the fun!

Things look a bit rough on Yase. Oh my, Tiffany found an advantage in the night vision lens. She had to share with Liana and Evvie as they saw her. She, like others before her, has to go off on a boat.

On Ua, it's daytime. Brad is a bit ticked as there are four tribemates sitting around laughing when they should be doing chores. He starts doing chores alone when he finds a similar advantage note telling him to sneak onto a boat.

On Luvu it's the night cam again but then the dawn arrives. Naseer thinks Sydney is playing a double agent game. Sydney thinks Naseer is erratic and could ruin all their games. Uh-oh. She sees the note near the fire. And, she goes for it. She's scared but doesn't want to lose her vote and the note header says "Beware."

JD is really searching around for an idol. He does have the extra vote from his previous boat trip. He thinks Ricard might have it ... or Shan. Maybe Genie? Brad never leaves the shelter. Heh. Ohh ... Genie and Brad found the second of the three team idol -- the one with the secret phrase and all three must say it. They (he) cannot vote at the tribal until all three parts are found. It gives all three phrases and he remembers Xander saying the butterfly phrase. He runs and tells Shan about it to prove his trust. He shows her both advantages and tells her he has to get on the boat.

Brad dummies up his bed like a kid sneaking out the window from home. And he's off! On Yase, Tiffany meets her boat. Tiffany arrives. All three are walking by torchlight. They have a choice between tarp or steal a vote. All players choose tarp, they all get one. If they all choose steal a vote, they all lose the next vote. If a split vote, they could lose the tarp. Sydney wants tarp. Tiffany wants steal a vote. Brad steals a vote. Sydney is worried and wants to play it safe. They don't show Tiffany.

Tree Mail time - Luvu no tarp. Brad got the steal a vote. Tiffany and Sydney went for the tarp and got nothing.

Immunity Challenge time! Genie says they have no rice. Brad drops his phrase and Xander replies back with his. No third phrase. One at a time rope bridge over water, dig for five separate sandbags, throw at corresponding targets. Also win fruit -- large tray to first place, smaller for second. Again, two tribes safe this week.

LUVU wins first immunity, YASE second! Ua goes to Tribal tonight!

Brad is worried because he can't use the steal a vote and he has lost his vote. JD gets his extra vote he took on his trip. Shan saw it sticking out of his shorts, now can't trust him Ricard thinks both Brad and JD are sneaky. He thinks Shan needs to make up her mind. In order to gain trust, JD hands Shan his advantage. She feels torn, like she did when she was five and had to choose which parent to live with. Will she go for JD or Brad? Hmm.

Tribal Council. Jeff asks his Probsting questions. He asks Ricard about alliance or tribe strength. He says alliance. Genie is worried. Brad champions trust. JD thinks he has lost trust. JD tells the tale of how the show made him into the man he is today. 

JD votes Brad. Brad can't vote (or he would vote JD).

The tally -- Brad, JD, Brad, Brad ... three is enough. Bye, Brad.

Does this mean the three part idol will never come to fruition? Or do they just re-hide it for someone else to find?